Alpha Networks T1023 user manual

Freescale Semiconductor

Getting Started Guide

Document Number: T1023WLANAPGS

Rev. 0, 09/2015

T1023WLAN Wi-Fi Wave2 Access
Point Router Getting Started Guide

Contents

1 Introduction

This document explains the T1023 hardware board interface.
It also explains the steps required to configure the 802.11AC
Wave2 Wi-Fi using the command line interface. You can also
enable the 802.11AC Wave2 Wi-Fi card on a T1023 board.

This document includes the following sections:

• T1023 board interface

• Preparing T1023 board

• Configure 802.11AC Wave2 Wi-Fi using command line

interface

• Enable 802.11ac Wave2 Wi-Fi card on T1023 board

• Troubleshoot 802.11ac Wave2 Wi-Fi connection

T1023 board interface

2

This section displays the overview of the T1023 board. The
following figure shows the top enclosure view of the T1023
board with the LEDs.

1 Introduction................................................................1

2 T1023 board interface........................ .......................1

3 Preparing T1023 board.................... ..........................3

4 Configure 802.11AC Wave2 Wi-Fi using

command line interface.............................. ...............4

5 Enable 802.11ac Wave2 Wi-Fi card on

T1023 board.............................................................. 6

6 Troubleshoot 802.11ac Wave2 Wi-Fi

connection................................................................. 7

7 Revision history.......................... .............................. 8

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12V/3A

1Gbit/s
Ethernet

10G Gbit/s Aquantia
PHY Ethernet

Serial
Port

USB
Port

T1023 board interface

Figure 1. Top enclosure view of T1023 board

The following figure shows the front view of the board with the ports available.

Figure 2. Front view of T1023 board

The following figure shows the top view of T1023 board. Two Wi-Fi cards are mounted on the three PCIe slots. Each Wi-Fi
card is mounted with a black heatsink to avoid heat dissipation.

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Antenna Ports

Wifi Card 1

Wifi Card 2

Preparing T1023 board

NOTE

Make sure to insert the Wi-Fi card at a 45 degree angle, then press the card down. Use
screws to secure the card in place. Also, ensure that the board is properly cooled to avoid
the board from crashing.

Figure 3. Top view of T1023 board

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Preparing T1023 board

Follow the steps given below to prepare the T1023 board.

1. Attach the RS-232 serial cable between the T1023 board UART0 port and serial port of the host computer.

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